Hazel O'Connor is an English singer-songwriter and actress from Coventry, U… Read Full Bio ↴Hazel O'Connor is an English singer-songwriter and actress from Coventry, United Kingdom. She shot to fame in 1980 playing the role of 'Kate' in the film "Breaking Glass" and featured her singing on the soundtrack Breaking Glass. Although her debut single Ee-I-Adio was released in 1979, she will be best-known for Eighth Day, reaching No.5 in the UK Singles Chart in 1980 Will You? reaching No.8 in the UK Singles Chart, the following year. These were both from the film Breaking Glass.

The following year she scored her third and final UK top ten hit with the single 'D-Days' from her album 'Sons And Lovers.'

Her recent work has included acoustic performances with harpist Cormac De Barra and an autobiographical stage show, "Beyond Breaking Glass".

Prayer
Hazel O'Connor Lyrics

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Hazel O'Connor - Gerard Kiely

O lord can you hear me
I have fallen hard on this road
I have overspent my strength,
Put my faith in all the wrong places
O lord could you lend me a hand
O lord would you lend me a hand?

And maybe steer me through
So I can find my way back to you
And help me lose my prejudice
And maybe I can learn to forgive

I am such a foolish one
I forgot to call on you so long
I got caught up, I got bought up
By illusion of this material world
O lord could you give this girl a hand
O lord could you give me your hand?

And maybe steer me through
So I can find my way back to you
And help me lose my prejudice
And maybe I can learn to forgive

O lord would you lend me a hand?
O lord would you lend me a hand?
O lord would you lend me a hand?
O lord would you lend me a hand?
O lord would you lend me a hand?

Would you please help me, Would you please help me
Would you please help me, Would you please,

Could you please,
Could you please?

Overall Meaning

The song "Prayer" by Hazel O'Connor is a heartfelt plea for guidance and support from a higher power. The singer acknowledges her own shortcomings and mistakes, expressing regret and a desire to reconnect with her faith. She admits that she has trusted in the wrong things and been led astray by the temptations of the material world. In this state of vulnerability and humility, she begs for help and forgiveness, asking for the Lord's hand to guide her back to the right path.

The lyrics convey a sense of surrender, as the singer recognizes her own limitations and the need for divine intervention in her life. The repetition of the phrase "O Lord, would you lend me a hand?" emphasizes the urgency and sincerity of the request, while the lines "help me lose my prejudice" and "maybe I can learn to forgive" suggest a willingness to change and grow spiritually. Overall, the song expresses a deep longing for connection and redemption, and a recognition of the power of faith to transform lives.

Line by Line Meaning

O lord can you hear me
Asking God if He can hear her prayer

I have fallen hard on this road
Hazel has faced difficult times in her life

I have overspent my strength,
She has pushed herself too hard and exhausted her energy

Put my faith in all the wrong places
She misplaced her trust in the wrong things or people

O lord could you lend me a hand
Asking God to help her out

And maybe steer me through
Asking for guidance in life

So I can find my way back to you
So she can reconnect with God

And help me lose my prejudice
Asking for the ability to let go of prejudice thoughts or actions

And maybe I can learn to forgive
Asking to be able to forgive others and move past anger and hurt

I am such a foolish one
Acknowledging her mistakes and shortcomings

I forgot to call on you so long
Realizing that she has neglected her relationship with God